REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(FIRMS SELECTION)
MOZAMBIQUE
POWER EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PERIP)
Grant No.: D238-MZ
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Assistance in the Regularization of social security obligations and the establishment of a complementary Pension Fund
Reference No.: I22-PERP/2020
Date: 03rd June 2020
The Government of Mozambique (GoM) hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower” have applied for the Grant funds from International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Power Efficiency and Reliability Improvement Project (PERIP). The funds have been channeled through the national Power Utility, Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P. (EDM) as the Project Implementation Agency. EDM intends to apply part of the funds to payments for recruitment of a Consulting Services specialized firm to support EDM in the process of regularizing the registration of all workers in the National Social Security System (INSS) and in the establishment of the Supplementary Pension Fund.
The Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P now invites eligible independent consulting firms to indicate their interest to perform the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are: Core business and years in business; description of similar assignments previously carried out; experience in the SADC region or in similar environment shall be attached as supporting documentation for the expression of interest.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 edition, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality-and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Interested Consulting Firms may obtain further information from 7:30h to 15:30 hrs local time, from Monday to Friday at the addresses indicated below. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is available at the EDM website, www.edm.co.mz.
Expression of Interest must be submitted directly or by courier or electronically on/or before 23th June 2020 at 10:00 hrs local time, and be clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Assistance in the Regularization of social security obligations and the establishment of a complementary Pension Fund under the PERIP Project.”
The addresses referred to above are as follows:
Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P. (EDM)
Social and Energy Directorate (DES)
Att: Mr. Arone Malendza, The Project Manager
Av. Filipe Samuel Magaia, N° 368
Maputo - Moçambique
Email: arone.malendza@edm.co.mz; Geta.Pery@edm.co.mz; victorino.macie@edm.co.mz; Angelo.aMagaia@edm.co.mz and epifania.pacule@edm.co.mz
Phone: (+ 258) 21 35 36 62
Fax: (+ 258) 21 32 20 74
